Joan Strickler, observer
Commissioners
Wells, Boyd and Lewis present, Boyd presiding.
The
Commissioners discussed a fire that occurred at Pawnee Mental Health over the
weekend. Apparently three offices were
damaged but the overall problems were not extensive.
John
Armbrust, Governor’s Military Council, gave an update on issues affecting Kansas’
military installations. He said support
is building in Congress for additional Base Realignment and Closure
actions. His Council also is concerned
about SB 323, now under consideration in the Kansas Legislature, which would
remove the ability of land owners to designate conservation easements in
perpetuity. Such easements are important
to military installations in terms of planning for future growth needs. Bills that would place restrictions on
airports and the use of drone vehicles also are of concern.
Brenda
Nickel, director of the Health Department and Breva Spencer, supervisor of
child care licensing, presented their recommendations for an increase in child
care licensing fees. The Commission
approved the recommended changes.
County
Treasurer Eileen King reported a team from Kansas Legislative Post Audit will
be in her office on Tuesday, March 25, to examine the Motor Vehicle System that
was implemented in 2012. The audit also will
occur in other treasurer’s offices in the State in an effort to learn how the
system works and how to deal more effectively with such changes in the future.
County
Counselor Clancy Holeman offered a video presentation by the legislative director
of the association representing Kansas counties. She reported that, given the time left in the
legislative session, it appears some bills of concern to counties will be left
to die in committees or be amended to include an acceptable compromise.
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